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Maxi Moralez Leaves New York City FC To Rejoin Racing Club

The 35-year-old had 36 goals and 60 assists in 194 games across all competitions, helping NYC win the 2021 MLS title.

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Moralez celebrates title win in 2021 with his New York City FC teammates.
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Midfielder Maxi Moralez is rejoining Argentina's Racing after six seasons with New York City in Major League Soccer. (More Football News)

The 35-year-old Moralez had 36 goals and 60 assists in 194 games across all competitions, helping NYC win the 2021 MLS title.

“My family and I have decided to return to Argentina, my country, after a very long time,” he said in a statement Friday. 

“It was a very difficult and personal decision for me, one of the most difficult decisions in my career.”

Morales played for Racing from 2005-07, went to Moscow, then was loaned back. He spent 2009-11 at Vélez Sársfield and went to Italy with Atalanta from 2011-15, then to Mexico's León from 2016-17.